Four Day Count Down

Yes, it really has been almost 10 weeks since I left my home in the states and arrived at my new temporary home here in Romania! As I look back on my time spent here in Romania I am once again reminded of how blessed I am. What an amazing summer it has been! I have been able to spend time building friendships with Romanians all while serving God on the Cinema pe Roti team. I can’t think of any other way I would have wanted to spend the summer of 2013.

This week we have had the opportunity to serve in the village of Carceni. The drive to this village took us 15 minutes down a dirt road into what appeared to be ‘the middle of nowhere’ however when we arrived we were greeted be 100+ kids! Nights one and two where typical ministry format. Tonight, night three, will look a lot different. Our goal is to try something new and create a camp type atmosphere. We’re going to divide the children and teens up based on age and gender then spend some time singing songs, playing games, sharing testimonies, and praying together. There are three Christian churches in Carceni and to our understanding most of the individuals who attend ministry the past two nights are from those churches.

For the remainder of my time here in Romania… Friday I will be packing my suitcase and relaxing. Saturday has been declared ‘Lauren Day’ and hopefully we will spend the day at the pool. Sunday will be church and Monday…I head to the airport! Wow! I can’t believe it! This is CRAZY!!!